Okudaya

From our room, we could see a mountain stream so clear we could see right down to the bottom. The natural carbonated spring was excellent and really helped with fatigue. The men's bath has a cold spring, and the proprietress said alternating between the hot and cold springs improves circulation. My husband got hooked on it. She and her daughter were also very kind to our child and gave us excellent service. The food was delicious, with plenty of things we don't usually eat: char sashimi and grilled char, plus mukago and natsume. We especially enjoyed the Hida beef cooked with miso on a magnolia leaf, new soba, soba-gaki, tempura, and fluffy rice. Portions are generous, so women should arrive hungry. Breakfast was tasty too, with hot spring porridge, tofu cooked in hot spring water, dried amago, and miso on a magnolia leaf. There's spring water by the entrance that's said to be good for the stomach, but I was in a hurry and forgot to try it. What a shame! Next time I'll make sure to drink some. This inn is a good fit if you want to get away from the bustle of the city, enjoy good food, and relax in a hot spring.

I drove three hours from Nagoya hoping to try the carbonated springs. The cold springs are dangerously chilly in February, so be careful when getting in. The food and baths were both great, and the value for money was fantastic. I'll definitely come back. The only tricky part is that filling out the reservation entry on the website seems to require expert skills.

I was here with my mother and sister in January. The last time I'd visited was with my father in 2011, and this was a wonderful inn again. I'd love to make Hida Kosaka my second home. Thanks so much!

The inn's entrance is full of retro things, so have a look around. I went back after first visiting nine years ago, and searching for “inn covered in ivy” brings it up straight away, haha. The proprietress's cooking is absolutely delicious: appetizers, chilled chawanmushi, sashimi of amberjack??, soba, tempura, Hida beef grilled with miso, soba dumplings, salt-grilled fish, and char bone sake. That sake is unbelievably good. They'll bring about three more bottles of hot sake, and the broth still comes out! There's so much food you can't finish it all, so go hungry after a soak. The men's bath has a natural carbonated spring. It's cold, but afterwards your circulation picks up and your body warms up. The proprietress kindly swapped the men's and women's baths for an hour so my wife and mother could use it, and they were so happy. Thanks again! After your meal, try the hot spring water by the entrance. Your stomach will feel refreshed the next day. This is the sort of place you want to return to.